High resolution pixel architecture

1. A pixel structure comprising a substantially transparent substrate, a drive transistor formed on said substrate, an organic light emitting device formed on the opposite side of said drive transistor from said substrate, a reflective layer disposed between said light emitting device and said drive transistor and having a reflective surface facing said light emitting device, said reflective layer forming an opening offset from said drive transistor for passing light emitted by said light emitting device to said substrate, and at least a portion of the reflective layer is concave in shape to direct reflected light from said light emitting device back onto said light-emitting device.

2. A pixel structure comprising

a substrate;

a first photoresist layer having a first opening over the substrate;

a reflective layer having a second opening, the reflective layer covering the first photoresist layer;

a second photoresist layer in the second opening and over the reflective layer; and

an organic light emitting device formed over the second photoresist layer,

wherein the second opening overlaps with the first opening, and at least a portion of the reflective layer is concave in shape.

3. The pixel structure of claim 2 , further comprising

a drive transistor between the substrate and the first photoresist layer,

wherein the drive transistor controls the luminance of the organic light emitting device.

4. The pixel structure of claim 2 , wherein the reflective layer comprises aluminum.

5. The pixel structure of claim 2 , wherein the organic light emitting device comprises

an anode layer over the second photoresist layer;

an organic electroluminescent layer over the anode layer; and

a cathode layer over the organic electroluminescent layer.

6. The pixel structure of claim 5 , further comprising a common electrode layer over the cathode layer.

7. The pixel structure of claim 2 , wherein the reflective layer has a reflective surface facing the organic light emitting device, and directing light from the organic light emitting device to the second opening.

8. A method of forming a pixel structure, the method comprising

providing a substrate;

forming a first photoresist layer having a first opening over the substrate;

forming a reflective layer having a second opening, the reflective layer covering the first photoresist layer;

forming a second photoresist layer in the second opening and over the reflective layer; and

forming an organic light emitting device over the second photoresist layer,

wherein the second opening overlaps with the first opening, and

wherein at least a portion of the reflective layer is concave in shape.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the step of forming the first photoresist layer comprises

depositing the first photoresist layer on the substrate;

forming a first mask layer on the first photoresist layer;

depositing a third photoresist layer on the first mask layer;

forming a second mask layer on the third photoresist layer;

applying ultraviolet radiation to the second mask layer, thereby separating the third photoresist layer;

removing the second mask layer;

etching the first mask layer with the third photoresist layer, thereby separating the first mask layer;

removing the third photoresist layer;

etching the first photoresist layer with the first mask layer, thereby forming the first opening; and

removing the first mask layer.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the step of forming the reflective layer comprises:

depositing the reflective layer on the first photoresist layer and the substrate;

depositing a third photoresist layer on the reflective layer;

applying ultraviolet radiation to the third photoresist layer;

developing the third photoresist layer;

etching the reflective layer with the third photoresist layer, thereby forming the second opening; and

removing the third photoresist layer.

11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising: forming a drive transistor over the substrate, wherein the drive transistor controls the luminance of the organic light emitting device.

12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the reflective layer has a reflective surface facing the organic light emitting device, and directing light from the organic light emitting device toward the second opening.